I really hope it is. Beautiful guitar. The only thing that give me pause is that the pickguard reminds me of one I saw on a 90's japanese reissue. Something about the color. I'm going to see it in person tomorrow, but I'm a neophyte and wanted to know if anyone on here could spot something that gave it away.

I can't get to the linked thread. Could someone with access paraphrase?

The seller parted out a JM on Reverb, purportedly all-original except a refin. A few OSG members identified the body as a modern, CNC-cut one. When one of the OSG members sent a message about it, the seller issued a bunch of blustery denials. The seller then pulled the listing but then listed the body on eBay with a description written in a way that suggests that the body is vintage without ever stating that directly. The eBay ad also eliminates the pictures that originally made it identifiable as a copy. Shady. Several members have reported it to eBay. The seller has a fair amount of good feedback, and the Jag you're interested in could be all original, but I'd ask to look at all the parts, wiring, and routing, take photos and have them vetted here if you don't feel comfortable doing that yourself. If the seller balks, just walk away.

I think that's entirely possible. It's the actions afterward that are troubling. Really glad to hear that the Jag looks good though OP! I hope something works out for you. I got a dream deal on an old Jag a few years ago, and it's been my favorite ever since.

Met him today and checked out the Jag. It is completely legit. Beautiful guitar. Seems like a good price. Considering....

The guy Is a proven con man. He still has a fake body for sale as genuine vintage, and if it was an innocent mistake at first, it isn’t now, he has deliberately hidden the trem cavity from view by putting a trem unit on.

Seriously good luck with the purchase if you go ahead. If it was me I wouldn’t buy a bucket of water from him if my guitar was on fire